蝉 chán

cicada; continuous

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DEFINITIONS

  • cicada
  • continuous
  • cicada

STROKES

WORDS

蝉联 chán lián to continue in a post; (to hold a post) several times in succession; (to win a title) in successive years; to stay at number one; to defend a championship
金蝉脱壳 jīn chán tuō qiào lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan
寒蝉 hán chán cicada in winter; fig. mournful sound
蝉翼 chán yì cicada's wing; fig. diaphanous; delicate texture
蝉鸣 chán míng song of cicadas; chirping of insects
噤若寒蝉 jìn ruò hán chán to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
螳螂捕蝉 táng láng bǔ chán the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 táng láng bǔ chán ， huáng què zài hòu the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
蝉科 chán kē Cicadidae, homopterous insect family including cicada
蝉蜕 chán tuì cicada slough; fig. to free oneself; to extricate oneself from
蝉衣 chán yī cicada slough (used in TCM)
貂蝉 diāo chán Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
金蝉 jīn chán Golden Cicada
静若寒蝉 jìng ruò hán chán as quiet as a cicada in winter (idiom)
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